The rubble and ground swallowed by pitch-black magic power vanished, and the area before Orun literally turned into a blank expanse of land.
However, the swung sword was blocked by something.
Almost at the same moment Orun sensed this, a spiraling water current like a drill attacked him.
Orun reacted at the last second and dodged it.
But the water current twisted like a snake and pierced his flank.
"Gah...!"
The uninjured Stieg emerged from the pitch-black magic power scattered ahead and flicked Orun's forehead with his finger.
Orun was sent flying backward with an impact strong enough to open a hole in his forehead.
"An attack that simply scatters magic power is like something a child would do."
Stieg, paying no attention to the blown-away Orun, muttered while looking at the now completely blank land behind him.
Orun, who had been sent flying by Stieg, staggered but stood up.
"Oh...?"
Stieg let out a voice of admiration.
His gaze was directed at Orun's flank, which had been pierced by the water current.
There was no trace of the piercing wound on that flank.
Not only the body, but even the clan uniform had returned to its original state.
Orun's eyes burned with rage, and as if his anger was spreading, the air around him vibrated.
"Did you do that consciously? Or was it unconscious?"
Even when facing such an Orun, Stieg asked in his usual tone full of composure.
Naturally, Orun did not answer such a question.
"Magic Sword Unity Alteration, Land Type Six."
He changed Schwarz Hase into a magic bow, nocked an arrow of condensed magic power, and drew it.
"Rei Ten."
He released the arrow compressed so densely that space itself warped.
A sphere turned into a torrent of destruction by magic power and gravity swallowed Stieg.
It seemed excessive as an attack against a single human, but Orun did not let up on his assault.
"Black Type Seven."
He changed the magic bow back into a magic sword.
He then reflected the characteristics of wind spirits, causing pitch-black wind to swirl violently around the blade.
"Wind Demon Blade!"
Countless pitch-black slashes riding the wind tore apart the sphere of destructive torrent.
"Why... did it come to this..."
After finishing the attack, Orun could not help but let out his voice.
"That is quite simple and clear. It is because you belong to the Night Sky Silver Rabbit."
"——!?"
Orun turned his face toward the direction of the voice with a look of shock.
There stood Stieg, who had not moved a single step from his spot and showed absolutely no change from before receiving the attack.
"...What do you mean...?"
"It is exactly as I said. Our goal this time is the elimination of Orun Dura."
"...Huh?"
Upon hearing Stieg's words, Orun let out a foolish sound.
In Orun's mind, his own elimination and the attack on Tsutrail were not connected.
Sensing this, Stieg continued speaking.
"Your existence is extremely troublesome for us. However, we cannot kill you by ordinary means. After all, I pierced your flank, yet in a sense... it never happened."
Orun lowered his gaze to his own abdomen.
Caught up in his rage, Orun now noticed that not only had the hole in his flank been closed, but even the hole in his clan uniform had disappeared.
(This phenomenon... I feel like I have seen it somewhere before... That's right, when I fought Shion a year ago, her injuries and clothes returned to normal at some point. But that was because Shion possessed the unique ability Time Regression — ugh...!)
As his thoughts raced, another heavy headache assaulted Orun.
While Orun pressed his head and endured the pain, Stieg added more words.
"Can you see that?"
Stieg shifted his gaze away from Orun as he spoke.
Following that gaze, Orun saw the red translucent barrier covering the Night Sky Silver Rabbit grounds.
"Inside there, the people of the Night Sky Silver Rabbit are trapped."
"No way...!? Stop...!"
Orun roared as he realized what Stieg was about to do.
But Stieg ignored Orun's voice and continued.
"Shall I fill the inside with poison gas and let you hear the voices of your comrades writhing in agony? That would cause the most damage, would it not?"
"Do not mess with me!"
Despite being assaulted by intense headache, Orun closed in on Stieg.
He swung the magic sword gripped in his hand.
However, before the blade could reach Stieg, Stieg's hand blade sliced off Orun's hand from the wrist.
Stieg then flowed into a smooth motion and drove a palm strike into Orun's solar plexus.
"Gah...!"
Orun coughed up blood and could not help but drop to one knee on the spot.
Stieg then placed his foot on Orun's head as he knelt and stomped down with force.
The cracks spreading across the ground around Orun's face from being slammed down testified to the power of the stomp.
"From here is the interesting part, so watch properly without sleeping. The final moments of your precious comrades."
Stieg pulled Orun's hair and forcibly lifted his face.
What entered Orun's vision was one of the water dragons about to sweep away a building with its breath.
"...Stop... Please... stop..."
Orun's voice did not reach the water dragon, and it mercilessly unleashed destruction inside the Night Sky Silver Rabbit grounds.
"Burn this into your eyes. This is something you caused."
"..."
"Oh yes. Let me give you one more bonus piece of information. The ones who attacked your village when you were still a child were also the Cyclamen Cult."
"...!"
"The reason so many innocent people died twice is because of you. We will not let you escape. Even if by some miracle you escape this situation and find a new place to live, we will repeat this forever until you die."
"Because of me... everyone..."
"Yes, that is correct. You are nothing but a plague god that brings misfortune to those around you. The longer you continue to live, the more people will die. Is that all right with you?"
Upon hearing Stieg's words, Orun's heart finally broke.
Sensing the ominous atmosphere, Stieg released the hair he had been gripping and stepped away from Orun.
"...Ah... Aaaaah... AAAAAAAAAA——!!"
Orun let out a wail of grief.
Furthermore, the magic power around Orun turned pitch black and erupted explosively like a volcanic eruption, forming a pitch-black pillar that stretched into the sky.
Seeing that sight, Stieg showed a creepy, twisted smile.
The entire world shook, and cracks appeared in various places in space.
That signified the end of the world.